Commune in Guadeloupe, France
Morne-à-l'Eau (French pronunciation: [mɔʁn a lo] ; Guadeloupean Creole : Monalô ) is a commune located in the department of Guadeloupe .
Events
In March or April each year since 1993, the town organises a crab festival which features crab races and many stalls selling crab-based dishes.[ 3] In 2008 the event's 18th edition attracted over 20,000 visitors and included a Brazilian music plus a cycle-race passing through the already congested town.
Hamlets
Béguette, Berlette, Blanchette, Boisvin, Bosrédon, Belle-Espérance, Blain, Blanchet, Bonne-Terre, Le Bourg (Grippon), Brion, Bubelloy, Chastel, Chaumette, Chazeau, Chevalier, Chouioutte, Clugny, Cocoyer, Croustère, Dubelloy, Dubisquet, Espérance, Geffrier, Gensolin, Lemesle, Lola, Jabrun, Jabrun-Saint-Cyr, Labuthie, Lasserre, Lebraire, Marchand, Marieulle, Perrin, Pierrefite, Point-à-Retz, Quirine, Réduit, Rousseau, Richeval, Salette, Sauvia, Vieux-Bourg , et Zabeth.
Population
Historical population Year 1967 14,925 — 1974 15,034 +0.10% 1982 13,724 −1.13% 1990 16,042 +1.97% 1999 17,154 +0.75% 2007 16,875 −0.20% 2012 16,959 +0.10% 2017 17,434 +0.55% Source: INSEE[ 4]
Politics
List of Mayors
From
To
Elected
Party / Electoral Alliance
1912
1947
Justin Archimède
RR
1947
1970
Pierre Monnerville
SFIO → FGPS (Fédération guadeloupéenne du Parti socialiste)
1970
1973
Marie-Émile (Paul) Coco
1973
1989
Abdon Saman
DVD → UDF
1989
1895
Favrot Davrain
DVD → FGPS (Fédération guadeloupéenne du Parti socialiste)
1995
2005
Julien Chovino[ 5]
PCG
2005
2016
Jean-Claude Lombion[ 6]
PCG → DVG
2016
2020
Philipson Francfort[ 7]
DVG
2020
2026
Jean Bardail
Education
Public preschools include:[ 8]
Ecole maternelle Jeanne Benin Morne -à -l'eau
Ecole maternelle Edouard Nelson
Ecole maternelle Pointe A Retz
Ecole maternelle Bazile Bertaux Vieux-Bourg
Public primary schools include:[ 8]
Ecole primaire Labuthie Achille
Ecole primaire Marcelle Blanchinet
Ecole primaire Hyppolite Cocles
Ecole primaire Félix Duport
Ecole primaire Coco Marie Emilie
Ecole primaire Ludger Marie
Ecole primaire Ernest Pallas
Public elementary schools include:[ 8]
Ecole élémentaire Pierre Foucan Morne-à-l'eau
Public junior high schools include:[ 9]
Collège Charles de Gaulle
Public senior high schools include:[ 9]
Sports
It is home to L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau , a football team who have won the Coupe D.O.M.
Notable people
See also
References
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